Sacrificed To The Triplet Alpha Kings novel Chapter 377

Chapter 377: Are You Scared?

*Two hours before sunset*

Victoria found the three Alphas in the war room discussing pack business.

They looked exhausted. Tense. Like they were going through the motions of leadership while their entire world crumbled.

"I need your help," Victoria said from the doorway.

All three looked up.

"With what?" Nicholas asked.

"A protection ritual," Victoria said, hating how easily the lie came. "For Lilith. Additional wards I want to weave around her before the transformation attempt tomorrow. Just in case."

"What do you need?" Sebastian asked immediately.

"Blood," Victoria said. "From all three of you. Your bond to Lilith is what anchors her to life. If I can incorporate that bond into protective wards, it might help stabilize her during the transformation."

It was plausible. Technical enough that they would not question the magical theory. Desperate enough that they would agree without hesitation.

"How much blood?" Lucian asked.

"Not much," Victoria said. "A few drops from each of you."

Nicholas stood immediately. "Let’s do it now."

Victoria pulled out three small vials and a silver needle.

One by one, the Alphas let her prick their fingers and collect blood into the vials.

Victoria sealed the vials and tried not to think about what she was actually preparing to use them for.

"Thank you," she said.

"Will it help?" Nicholas asked.

"I hope so," Victoria said.

And that, at least, was not a lie.

She hoped the transformation would work. Hoped Lilith would survive. Hoped all this preparation would be wasted.

But hope was not a plan.

And Victoria had learned long ago that hope alone did not save anyone.

***

By Sunset, Victoria returned to her room and added the Alpha blood vials to her collection.

Everything was ready.

The components gathered. The location identified. The research compiled. The plan as complete as it could be.

All that remained was waiting.

Waiting to see if the transformation worked.

Waiting to see if Lilith survived.

Waiting to see if she would have to become the person willing to bargain with death itself.

She looked at the map one more time. At the location where Thalia was hiding.

Please, Victoria thought. Please let the transformation work. Please let me never have to use any of this.

But she packed it all carefully anyway.

Components in a spelled bag that would preserve them. Research in a waterproof case. Map folded and ready. Everything she would need to leave immediately if disaster struck.

Because hope was beautiful.

But preparation was survival.

And Victoria intended to survive long enough to save Lilith.

Whatever it took.

Sebastian’s POV

She’s going to die tomorrow, Rhen said. We’re going to lose her and there’s nothing we can do to stop it.

You don’t believe that, Rhen said.

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